OlyBet Latvian-Estonian Basketball League (2003-2004)
2002-03
2004-05


LBL
Standings
1.BK Ventspils 26-1
2.BK Skonto 19-8
3.Livu alus 24-13
4.ASK/Buki 21-17
5.Barons 20-18
6.Valmieras piens 20-18
7.Klondaika 6-32
8.Ventspils aug. 4-34
 

Latvian Teams in Euro cups 2003-2004

FIBA Europe League:
Skonto - took 7th place (3-11) in Group C
 ULEB Cup:
 BK Ventspils - took 2nd place (7-3) in Group C: lost to Ventspils in the 1/8 finals
 FIBA Europe Cup:
Valmiera - 1st place (4-2) in Group D of North Conference, lost to Dynamo MR in the conference semifinals
   


Andris Biedrins - the first Latvian
drafted by the NBA. Selected by
Golden State Warriors in 1st round
 with number 11 (Photo: Basket News)
Ventspils celebrating 2004 LBL title
   
LBL
Stats Leaders
Points

Hill (Skonto) 22.2

Rich (Livu alus) 20.1

Rudzitis (Buki) 18.5

Obersats(Livu al.) 18.2

Biedrios(Skonto) 16.8

Rebounds

Rich (Livu alus) 13.8
Straupis(Skonto) 11.6
Biedrios(Skonto) 9.1

Mingo (Valmiera) 7.4

Karebin (Livu alus) 7.4

Assists

Arrington (Ventspils) 6.6

Chatman (Vent.) 6.2

Valters (Skonto) 5.8

R.Gabrans (Buki) 5.5

Savovic (Ventspils) 4.8

Blocks

Rich (Livu alus) 3.0

Biedrios (Skonto) 1.7

Skirmants (Ventspils) 1.6

McClintock(Vent,) 1.4

Lawal (Livu alus)1.4

Steals

Chatman (Vent.) 3.6

Visoevičs (Valm.) 2.4

Arrington(Ventspils) 2.1

Jahovičs(Skonto) 2.0

Penland (Livu alus) 2.0


Demetri Hill

  Eurobasket-Latvian Awards
Eurobasket All-League Player of the Year

Dametri Hill  (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League Guard of the Year

Mire Chatman  (BK Ventspils)

Eurobasket All-League Forward of the Year

Dainis Obersats  (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Eurobasket All-League Center of the Year

Dametri Hill (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League Newcomer of the Year

Aksels Vairogs (Ventspils augstskola)

Eurobasket All-League Most Improved Player of the Year

Andris Biedrins  (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League Import Player of the Year (non-European)

Dametri Hill (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League Bosman Player of the Year

Kestutis Sestokas  (BK Ventspils)

Eurobasket All- League Defensive Player of the Year

Aigars Vitols  (BK Ventspils)
Eurobasket All-League Coach of the Year

Gundars Vetra (Barons)

Eurobasket All-League 1st Team

Mire Chatman  (BK Ventspils)

Dainis Obersats  (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Kestutis Sestokas  (BK Ventspils)

Dametri Hill (BK Skonto)

Andris Biedrins  (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League 2nd Team

Edmunds Gabrans  (Barons)

Aigars Vitols  (BK Ventspils)

Arvydas Straupis  (BK Skonto)

Pavels Veselovs  (ASK/Buki)

Dan McClintock (BK Ventspils)

Eurobasket All-League Domestic Players Team

Edmunds Gabrans (Barons)

Kristaps Valters  (BK Skonto)

Dainis Obersats  (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Pavels Veselovs (ASK/Buki)

Andris Biedrins (BK Skonto)

Eurobasket All-League Imports Team

Mire Chatman (BK Ventspils)

Darren Kelly (BK Skonto)

Ronell Mingo (Valmieras piens)

Dametri Hill  (BK  Skonto)

Dan McClintock (BK Ventspils)

Eurobasket All-League Bosman Players

Zlatko Savovic (BK Ventspils)

Rytis Vaisvila (BK Skonto)

Arvydas Straupis (BK Skonto)

Kestutis Sestokas (BK Ventspils)

Bogdan Karebin (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Eurobasket All-League Newcomers Team
 Aksels Vairogs (Ventspils augstkola)

Agris Kazaks (ASK/Buki)

Kaspars Raiskums (Barons)

Juris Patmalnieks (BK Skonto)

Edgars Rekis (Ventspils augstakola)

 

  LBL ALL STARS GAME

teams squads

LATVIAN:

Aigars Vitols (195-G-76) (195-G-76) (Ventspils)

Ilmars Bergmanis (185-G-81) (Valmieras piens)

Rinalds Sirsnins (187-G-85) (BK Skonto)

Monvids Pirsko (188-G-83) (Valmieras piens)

Martins Skirmants (205-C-77) (BK Ventspils)

Pavels Veselovs (207-F-83) (ASK/Buki)

Ivars Timermanis (202-F-82) (BK Ventspils)

Dainis Obersats (192-F-77) (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Gatis Melderis (192-G/F-83) (Valmieras piens)

Arnis Vecvagars (200-F-74) (BK Ventspils)

Janis Laksa (208-C-67) (Barons)

Uldis Rudzitis (192-G-78) (ASK/Buki)

Coaches:

Gundars Vetra (Barons)

Agris Galvanovskis (ASK/Buki)

Janis Laksa (Ventspils augstskola)

Varis Krumins (Valmieras piens)

IMPORT PLAYERS:

Dan McClintock (212-C-77) (BK Ventspils)

Dametri Hill (201-C-74) (BK Skonto)

Ronell Mingo (205-C-80) (Valmieras piens)

Bogdan Karebin (202-C-78) (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Arvydas Straupis (201-F-75) (BK Skonto)

Kestutis Sestokas (203-F-76) (BK Ventspils)

Darren Kelly (191-G-78) (BK Skonto)

Zlatko Savovic (187-G-80) (BK Ventspils)

Delvon Arrington (178-G-78) (BK Ventspils)

Adrian Penland (189-G-80) (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Jarvis Mitchell (180-G-78) (Klondaika)

Timothy Owens (197-F-69) (Klondaika)

Coaches:

Karlis Muiznieks (BK Ventspils)

Guntis Endzels (BK Skonto)

Nikolajs Balvacovs (Livu alus/Liepaja)

Aigars Melderis (Klondaika)